หงสบาท

Thai

the Hindu god Brahma riding upon a swan, Indian art, 1700

Alternative forms

• หงส์สิบบาท, หงษบาท

Etymology

หงส (“swan”) +‎ บาท (bàat, “foot”). Compare Khmer ហង្សបាទ (hɑɑngsɑɑbaat).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		หงสบาท h ŋ s ɓ ā d
Phonemic		หง-สะ-บาด h ŋ – s a – ɓ ā ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	hǒng-sà-bàat
	Royal Institute	hong-sa-bat
(standard) IPA(key)		/hoŋ˩˩˦.sa˨˩.baːt̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

หงสบาท • (hǒng-sà-bàat)

1. colour like that of a foot of a mythological swan, which varies according to scriptures, often depicted as yellowish red, pale red, reddish orange, or orange.
   • ลิลิตพระลอ:

     ปีกสลับเบญจรงค์ เลื่อมลายยงหงส์สิบบาท

     bpìik sà-làp ben-jà-rong, lʉ̂ʉam laai yong hǒng-sìp-bàat

     The wings [of a hen] are variegated by the five prime colours, with glorious, glittering stripes in [the colour of] a swan foot.